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The Lawrence Family in 17th Century Merriott Records
Lawrence was the most represented surname in all the Merriott censuses and Parish Registers. This fact, added to name repetition, makes the Lawrences the most difficult family to try to sort out. The Baptismal tables show the family groupings I have come up with after considering the data available. If you have contrary information, please let me know by emailing sue@merriottfamiliesgenealogy.net . Thanks!
The Somerset Record Office has the following items:
DDSP/1637/22 Inventory for Thomas Lawrence, Husbandman of Merriott, 1637
DDSP/1670/55 Inventory for John Lawrence the elder, of Merriott, 1670
DDSP/1673/28 Inventory for John Lawrence of Merriott, 1673
DDSP/1683/12 Inventory for Edward Lawrence of Merriott, 1683
DDSP/1685/55 Inventory for Thomas Lawrence of Merriott, 1685
Q/SR/170/20 Evidence of John Long and John Conway of Merriott that they were on the road from Hinton St George to Merriott in company with George, Charles and Mary, children of Sarah Lawrence, who took green branches in their hands and when Long refused a branch Charles called him “Tory toad” and all three threw stones and clods of earth at Long and Conway. JP: Henry Walrond. Date: 19 May 1687.
Earliest Mention in the Parish Registers- the 17th Century
The surname LAWRENCE is represented from the earliest dates of the Parish Registers.
MARRIAGES
| MALES | FEMALES |
| 16 September 1656 John Lawrence Son of Thomas; of Merriott m Joane Langdon 23 November 1656 John Lawrence Son of Edward Lawrence, of Merriott m Winifriet Deamont September 1656 Thomas Lawrence Of Merriott; Married at Taunton Elizabeth Hooper |
January. 1655 Anne Lawrence Daughter of Hugh m Thomas Wills 27 July 1663 An Lawrence m Thomas Michell Date not given 1668 Amie Lawrence m Richard Curry 12 May 1673 Elizabeth Lawrence m Francis Kidney? 5 June 1680 Joan Lawrence m Francis Pike |
BAPTISMS & BURIALS IN FAMILIES
| PARENTS | CHILDREN | CHILDREN |
| Thomas & Susanna LAWRENCE | Baptism 7 April 1646 Robert | Baptism 2 January 1648 Thomas Baptism 30 August 1651 Edward |
| Robert & An LAWRENCE | Baptism 1 March 1647 Jane | Baptism 20 November 1650 Robert |
| John & Dorothy LAWRENCE | Baptism 20 April 1648 John | Baptism 30 August 1652 William |
| Amos & Edith LAWRENCE | Baptism 28 December 1650 John | Baptism 9 June 1651 William |
| Thomas & Phillip (his wyfe) LAWRENCE | Baptism 20 March 1647 An Baptism 19 March 1651 Hester |
Burial 3 March 1653 An Birth 16 September 1654 Hugh |
| William & Sarah LAWRENCE | Baptism 3 January 1658 John | Baptism 3 January 1658 Samuell |
| William LAWRENCE | Baptism 10 May 1661 William Baptism 14 June 1666 Mary |
Baptism 21 February 1668 George Baptism 19 October 1673 Honora? |
| John & Winifride LAWRENCE | Baptism 12 July 1662 John | Baptism 4 October 1668 Edward |
| Thomas & Joane LAWRENCE | Baptism 2 December 1663 William | |
| William LAWRENCE [may be more than one] |
Baptism 10 May 1661 William Baptism 14 June 1666 Mary |
Baptism 21 February 1668 George Baptism 19 October 1673 Honora? |
| John & Joane LAWRENCE | Baptism 12 June 1666 Thomas | |
| Thomas & Catharine LAWRENCE | Baptism 21 August 1666 Catharine | Baptism 18 February 1676 Joane |
| Thomas & Jane LAWRENCE | Baptism 15 July 1666 Thomas Baptism 16 March 1672 An Baptism 19 April 1676 James |
Burial 18 October 1676 James Baptism 5 February 1677 Susana Baptism 13 April 1681 Robert |
| Thomas LAWRENCE | Baptism 2 February 1669 Barnard Burial 4 April 1669 Catharine |
Burial 31 January 1670 William Baptism 29 June 1673 John |
| Joane LAWRENCE | Burial 11 November 1669 Amie | |
| Thomas & Dorothy LAWRENCE | Baptism 5 March 1670 Mary | |
| Robert & Joane LAWRENCE | Burial 17 February 1670 Edith Baptism 28 April 1672 Robert Baptism 13 June 1675 John |
Baptism 11 February 1676 Francis Baptism 12 April 1680 Thomas Baptism October. 1688 Joane |
| Robert LAWRENCE | Burial 23 January 1677 Robert | |
| John & An/Anne LAWRENCE | Baptism 19 November 1672 John Baptism 13 October 1674 Joane Burial 7 August 1675 Joane |
Baptism 15 August 1676 Susana Baptism 19 November 1678 Elizabeth |
| Edward LAWRENCE, als FRENCH | Baptism 17 July 1672 John Burial 19 July 1672 John Baptism 26 June 1673 Edward Baptism 16 June 1675 Julian (Daughter) |
Burial 10 August 1676 Julian (Daughter) Burial t 9 January 1677 Stephen Baptism t 13 May 1677 Christopher |
| William & An/Anne LAWRENCE | Baptism 16 November 1675 Joane Burial 3 December 1675 Joane Baptism 28 December 1676 William |
Baptism 2 July 1688 Mary Baptism 17 February 1690 Elizabeth Baptism 16 May 1692 Samuel |
| Edward & Julian LAWRENCE | Baptism (date illegible) 1679 Thomas | Baptism May. 1681 Elizabeth |
| John & Lydia LAWRENCE | Baptism Illegible date 1679 James | Baptism January. 1683 Elizabeth |
| Thomas & Elizabeth LAWRENCE | Baptism 8 March 1680 Joan Baptism 7 October 1683 Elizabeth |
Baptism 14 April 1691 Thomas Baptism 11 April 1693 Thomas |
| Hugh & Anne LAWRENCE | Baptism 7 January 1682 Abel Baptism 30 March 1684 Jane Baptism 31 January 1686 Benjamin Baptism 1 July 1688 Mary |
Baptism 15 February 1691 Elizabeth Baptism 17 March 1694 Robert? Birth 29 April 1698 John Baptism 1 May 1698 John |
| John & Amy LAWRENCE | Baptism 18 September 1682 Susannah | Baptism 26 March 1685 Robert |
| John & Elizabeth LAWRENCE | Baptism 12 October 1684 Jane Baptism February. 1686 Elizabeth Baptism 22 October 1690 Mary |
Baptism 1 November 1697 Emma Birth 27 October 1697 Eunice |
| William & Amey LAWRENCE | Baptism 11 October 1685 Samuel | |
| John & Mary LAWRENCE | Baptism 23 January 1686 Mary Baptism 30 August 1693 John Baptism 21 May 1702 Alish Birth 21 May 1702 Alish Baptism 21 May 1702 Alish Burial 24 May 1702 Alish |
Baptism 6 August 1703 Mary Birth 16 August 1703 Mary Baptism 10 January 1708 Dorcas Baptism No date 1712 John |
| George & Margaret LAWRENCE | Baptism 31 December 1690 Robert Baptism 12 December 1692 Sarah Baptism 27 July 1695 George Birth 9 February 1697 Elizabeth Baptism 13 February 1697 Elizabeth |
Baptism 28 February 1699 Sarah Birth 27 February 1699 Sarah Birth 20 November 1702 Honor Baptism 23 September 1705 Elizabeth Baptism 1 November 1708 Samuel |
| Thomas & Margaret LAWRENCE | Baptism 6 July 1690 Amy Baptism 25 February 1691 Anne Baptism March. 1693 Barbara Baptism 16 April 1696 John Birth 12 March 1697 Thomas Baptism 27 March 1698 Thomas |
Baptism 18 May 1701 Robert Birth 17 May 1701 Robert Baptism 1 September 1704 William Birth 6 August 1704 William Baptism 9 April 1706 Robert |
| Aaron & Mary LAWRENCE | Baptism 21 April 1696 Michaell | |
| Thomas LAWRENCE | Birth 8 April 1696 A child “Thomas Lawrence his child borne” | |
| Edward & Jane Lawrence | Baptism 26 December 1700 Edward |
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BURIALS
| MALES | FEMALES |
| 15 April 1683 Abel Lawrence 12 June 1678 Amos Lawrence 26 June 1687 Benjamin Lawrence 17 March 1699 Charles Lawrence 25 December 1675 Edward Lawrence 15 April 1680 Edward Lawrence 10 May 1681 Edward Lawrence 15 June 1656 John Lawrence 7 January 1665 John Lawrence 2 April 1665 Hugh Lawrence 3 September 1669 John Lawrence 4 October 1670 John Lawrence Sen 3 November 1671 John Lawrence als French 18 January 1673 John Lawrence 27 February 1678 John Lawrence 24 March 1684 John Lawrence 25 June 1698 John Lawrence 19 December 1682 Julian Lawrence 10 September 1684 Robert Lawrence 22 June 1686 Robert Lawrence 25 June 1689 Robert Lawrence 4 August 1698 Robert Lawrence 25 September 1698 Robert Lawrence 12 April 1693 Samuel Lawrence 23 June 1672 Thomas Lawrence Sen 21 August 1683 Thomas Lawrence 25 August 1685 Thomas Lawrence 18 October 1691 Thomas Lawrence |
24 September 1665 Amie Lawrence Wyfe of John 23 March 1683 Anne Lawrence 7 March 1696 Anne Lawrence 27 August 1654 Dorothy Lawrence The Wyfe of John, Carrier 9 December 1653 Elizabeth Lawrence Wife of Thomas 20 May 1655 Elizabeth Lawrence Wyfe of Hugh 30 May 1682 Eliz. Lawrence 31 October 1682 Elizabeth Lawrence 27 January 1683 Elizabeth Lawrence 16 April 1688 Elizabeth Lawrence 21 January 1690 Elizabeth Lawrence 25 February 1690 Elizabeth Lawrence 17 February 1694 Ellizabeth Lawrence 13 March 1697 Elizabeth Lawrence 9 May 1699 Honnor Lawrence 29 February 1667 Jane Lawrence Wid 20 October 1685 Jane Lawrence 10 March 1668 Joane Lawrence Wyfe of Thomas 7 August 1670 Joane Lawrence Wid 4 July 1689 Joane Lawrence 5 May 1690 Katherine Lawrence 3 February 1683 Lydia Lawrence 10 December 1693 Margarett Lawrence 27 June 1687 Mary Lawrence 13 July 1690 Mary Lawrence 3 May 1693 Mary Lawrence 25 July 1683 Philippa Lawrence 21 April 1699 Sarah Lawrence 28 January 1677 Susana Lawrence Wyfe of Thomas 29 January 1683 Susannah Lawrence 20 April 1684 Susanna Lawrence |
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